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Fumiko Okazeri ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Wakayama Umeshu Series ᱢᱩ�· ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ

Fumiko Okazeri ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Wakayama Umeshu Series ᱢᱩ�· ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾


ᱠᱟᱥᱟᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ· 2026

Wakayama Umeshu Series ᱢᱩ�· ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ

Fumiko Okazeri ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ

ᱜᱟᱦᱟᱠ: fodesign Inc.

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Wakayama Umeshu Series ᱢᱩ�· ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ

ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱣᱟᱠᱟᱭᱟᱢᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱥᱳᱢᱷᱟᱢ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱩᱢ ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱨᱟᱦᱟᱨᱟ ᱢᱩᱢ ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ ᱡᱮᱞᱤ ᱦᱮᱡ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱪᱤᱱᱤ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱦᱳᱯᱚᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱞᱟᱠᱪᱟᱨᱤᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱨᱮ-ᱪᱷᱟᱞᱮ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱤᱱ-ᱯᱟᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱷᱟᱨᱱᱟ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱫᱟᱨᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱟᱦᱟ ᱴᱮᱠᱥᱪᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱟᱯᱟᱭ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱯᱷᱟᱨᱠᱟ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱᱤ ᱢᱚᱱ ᱵᱟᱲᱟᱭ ᱮᱫᱟ ᱾ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱵᱳᱛᱚᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱯᱟᱦᱴᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱳᱦᱚ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟᱱ, ᱳᱱᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱳᱲᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱠᱩᱲᱤ ᱪᱟᱯᱟ-ᱪᱟᱯᱤ ᱦᱳᱭᱚᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱫᱨᱤᱥᱭᱚ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱮᱫᱟ-ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱫᱷᱚᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱾ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱵᱩᱨᱩ, ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ, ᱫᱚᱨᱭᱟ ᱦᱚᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱪᱟᱢᱠᱟᱣ ᱥᱤᱸᱜᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱟᱥᱤᱥ ᱦᱟᱛᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱟᱯᱟᱱ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱫᱟᱱ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟᱛᱮ, ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱟᱝᱱᱮᱱ ᱪᱤᱱ ᱨᱮ ᱨᱟᱹᱥᱠᱟᱹ ᱡᱟᱨᱣᱟ ᱠᱳ ᱥᱟᱸᱜᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱱᱟ ᱾

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Wakayama Umeshu Series ᱢᱩ�· ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Wakayama Umeshu Series ᱢᱩ�· ᱯᱳᱨᱳᱵᱽ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾

ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
In introducing Japanese sake to the Chinese market, the design aimed to express authentic Japan. The packaging is simple yet refined, employing soft colors, grand landscapes of Wakayama, and clean Japanese typography to convey its atmosphere. The illustration, crafted by layering cut paper, adds depth of color and texture. When two bottles are placed together, they depict the meeting of a man and woman, embodying the concept of enjoying sake through encounters and connections.
ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
Width 60 mm x Depth 60 mm x Height 295 mm
ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
Simple design, emotional expression, paper collage illustration, human connection, encounter theme, Wakayama nature, Japanese culture, serene moment, warm atmosphere, handcrafted texture
ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
The frosted bottle, chosen for its gentle impression, is paired with a label finished in velvet PP. Its silicone-like texture offers both a pleasant touch and a sense of luxury. The sealing label combines muted gold foil with a matte surface, achieving refinement while retaining softness. Overall, the design emphasizes a gentle impression, enhancing the concept with a strong sense of storytelling.
ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
Translating a concept rooted in Chinese exchange culture into a distinctly Japanese expression was not simple. Through repeated discussions with the client, we deepened mutual understanding, seeking a balance that embraced the continent’s passionate sensibility while retaining a soft, delicate Japanese touch. Layered paper illustrations and the gentle textures of frosted bottles and label stock gradually built up a refined sense of Japaneseness.
ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
We researched China’s drinking culture and why Japanese alcohol is welcomed there. To reassess the essence of Japaneseness in design, we revisited packaging and visuals seen daily in stores, analyzing them with fresh eyes. This led us to reinterpret cultural subtlety, the beauty of empty space, and the elegance of hiragana and kanji, incorporating these qualities into the package design and product naming.
ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
Wakayama is Japan’s top plum producer, known for thick flesh and rich aroma. Its umeshu is acclaimed worldwide for flavor and fragrance. In China, fruit liqueurs and low-alcohol drinks are rising in popularity, with Japanese sake especially loved by the young. Family and friendship are deeply valued, and sharing drinks embodies such moments. This project began with the wish to offer sake that accompanies happy times with supportive friends.
ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
It was exported and sold in Hangzhou, China in November 2022.
ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
The rich, aromatic flavor of umeshu and the refreshing, springy texture of umeshu jelly can be enjoyed in different scenes, allowing you to choose according to your mood and occasion.
ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
Illustrator Yuri Mizutani

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